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Von Blut, Mut und eigentlichen Helden: Arminio in Göttingen
Eine exquisite Händel-Oper mit bravourösem Christopher Lowrey, meisterhafter Sophie Junker und einem Festpiel Orchester unter Laurence Cummings in eingespielter Höchstform.
Dodging the executioner’s axe: Șerban’s Turandot returns
Andrei Șerban’s 1984 staging of Turandot may the oldest production left in The Royal Opera’s stable, but there's life in the old horse yet.
Bach to basics: The AAM performs the St Matthew Passion
A claim was made not to authenticity, but merely to “a chance to hear the work anew”.
Marx in London! Dove’s comedy impresses at Scottish Opera
Marx in London! receives its UK premiere in Glasgow, with David Parry conducting the colourful score, and Stephen Barlow directing.
A labour of love and determination: L’Enfant et les sortilèges
Virtual Opera made real as Ravel's miniature masterpiece is recorded remotely around the world and melded with Leanne Vandenbussche’s picture-book drawings and the London Philharmonic Orchestra's soundtrack to create magic.
La traviata: Lightning fails to strike twice
Two years ago, when this controversial production by Peter Konwitschny was first seen at English National Opera, I was completely knocked sideways by it. Could it deliver the same emotional blow to the solar plexus this time around?